RBD fans travel from Brasília to a show in Rio, are not allowed in and are accused of virtual ticket theft
A group of friends who came to Rio de Janeiro from Brasília to see the show of the Mexican band RBD saw their dream turn into a nightmare last Friday (10). Because the five friends claim that their tickets were hacked. The tickets were reportedly used before they arrived at the event.
Psychologist Carol Oliveira said that the surprise came when entering the Nilton Santos Stadium in Engenhão, in the North Zone. When they tried to validate their tickets at the stadium entrance, they discovered that they had been stolen.
“When we got there they said the tickets had already been used. From all of us, at different times. A girl in charge checked the document, took all the information and said, “Really, the ticket is original, we can see that it belongs to you.” But someone came with these tickets first,” Carol said.
According to the friends, even after verifying the authenticity of the tickets, the production was unwilling to resolve their issue. They also complain about mistreatment by the show’s organizers.
“We asked how we could try to solve the problem and they said nothing could be done. We even asked if any data might have been leaked or duplicated, but they gave us no satisfaction. They treated us very badly and even called a lawyer,” he said.
The companies responsible for the show and ticket sales were contacted by the report, but until the latest update they didn’t return.
The buyer was the civil engineer Camila Adorno. She states that she bought the tickets directly on the Eventim website. official sales platform for the band’s performances in Rio.
If you add up the expenses for tickets, accommodation and plane tickets, that’s about how much the girls spent R$10,000. But the damage is not just financial. The only frustration left for the group was to return to the hotel earlier than expected, as the engineer says.
“The feeling is very frustrating! We fulfilled our childhood dream, but our dream was stolen. We arrived yesterday morning crying, we couldn’t solve anything because we were very sad. They humiliated us there, they kicked us out of the event, they said: ‘Get out of line’.”
The second day of the RBD in Engenhão offers a packed show and even more confusion at the end of the event
Despite increased police operations around Engenhão, in the north zone of Rio, criminals managed to carry out several raids on their way out to the second day of the Mexican band RBD’s show, which took place on Friday evening (10).
Military police said in a statement that they were not called about these incidents during the event. But reporter Victória Henrique, who was present at the presentation, said that after the show she witnessed a robbery at Méier station and called the military police and SuperVia agents but received no response.
“A man started approaching people at Méier train station with a simulated firearm and a machete. He took some cell phones and a passenger’s belongings. “We pressed the emergency button on the train and contacted the police, but nothing was done,” he reported live on RJ1.
Reporter Anna Beatriz Lourenço, who was on the robbed train with Victória, said she only saw police reinforcements in some parts of Engenhão, but the rest of the public transport route remained uncovered. She also witnessed the crime and said the moment was one of frenzy and fear for the passengers.
“The police were only at the exit of the stadium, only in very close places. Everything at the stations was empty. When the thief approached one passenger, everyone else ran away. There was a race, a race, people fell on each other, some even got injured,” he said.
A fan of the band also said that she felt unsafe on the way home and that she felt that the police system was not adequate for the size of the expected audience.
“It was very crowded, a lot of people together… There were even police, but the number of police did not correspond to the number of people. For many people it felt like a small police force. She [os criminosos] They grabbed people’s cell phones and then ran away,” he said.
In a statement, the company said that the commander of the 3rd BPM (Méier) in charge of the area adjusted the scheme and distribution of police officers around the mess so that the agents could concentrate where the raids took place, and so the raids could prevent a scene that does not repeat itself. .
According to viewers, the screen stopped at the beginning of the first song. The band members didn’t even have the opportunity to use the microphone. Some fans reported that the lights were out in the stadium.